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Module 1

Building an “Us” community”: A model of human behaviorThe section explores the connection between your social network, values, and behavior. It concludes with participants exploring the three buckets of behavior in public settings.

Dealing with annoying and inappropriate behaviorIntroduces a structured approach to two of the three buckets of behaviors. Having a structured well thought out approach builds confidence to tackle challenging issues. Without a plan, you plan to fail.

Using values to build productive relationships

The HBRC model for thinking impactThe lesson unpacks the four ways we cross boundaries in public and private spaces. It wraps up with a look at several cases to help participants use questions to avoid unprofessional behavior.

Module 2

Challenging sexismThe lesson avoids making simplistic claims about the nature of sexism in order to avoid the trap of seeing anti-sexist action as only an act of political correctness. The emphasis is not on language reform or watching what you say by paying attention to an abstracted set of rules, but about building trusting relationships that lead to success and using questions to discern the impact of your choices. It also explores the concept of micro-aggression, a prevalent manifestation of sexism, and micro-affirmation as one path to challenging it.

Creating a mindset of inclusionThe lesson explores a simple method for extinguishing negative stereotypes about sexual identity prevalent within the wider culture.

Five SkillsThe lesson explores five low-cost ways to build mutual trust or rapport without crossing boundaries.

Thinking about "communityship"Explore the concept of "communityship" proposed by Henry Mintzberg. Participants are asked to write a vision template based on six actions that build trusting relationships.

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